Deed: H. J. Hicks, 1916: Sumter County, Florida

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     This Indenture made this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1916
between H. J. Hicks, a single man, of the County of Sumter and State of
Florida, of the first part and Collier & Warnock, Incorporated, of the
same County and State, of the second part and the children of his
daughter Lessie Lee by her union with Jack P Driggers and the children
of his daughter Mary Hicks Johnson of Sumter County, Florida, parties of
the third part.
     Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part in consideration
of the sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations, the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged, does by these presents grant, bargain,
sell and convey unto the said party of the second part, his successors
and assigns all the following described lands, situated in the County of
Sumter and State of Florida, towit:
     The west one half (w1/2) of the southwest quarter (sw1/4) of
section two (2) in township eighteen (18) south of range twentytwo (22)
east containing eighty acres more or less.
     To have and to hold the same, together with all and singular, the
tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances, hereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining, forever, in Fee, In Trust, nevertheless, and to
and for the uses, interests and purposes hereinafter limited, described
and declared that is to say, in trust, to be divided equally the basis
of the differing values of the different acres or parcels of said land
controlling in the division herein provided for an directed between the
children of my said daughters Lessie Lee Driggers and Mary Johnson, that
is to say one half to the children of Lessie Lee Driggers and one half
to the children of Mary Johnson upon the day when the youngest of the
children shall attain the age of twenty one years, provided, that if all
the children of either one of my said daughters shall die before the
youngest of the other set shall have attained his or her majority then
the trustee herein named shall convey all the lands herein described to
the surviving children of the other daughter, and provided that Mary
Johnson shall be counted as one of and share with her children, provided
also, that should all of the beneficiaries herein named die before
attaining their majorities then the trustee herein named shall convey
the property herein described in equal parts to the trustees of Long
Hammock School and to Oxford Public School.
     And said party of the first part does hereby covenant, promise and
agree that the within described premises are free, clear and discharged
of and from all incumbrances, of what nature and kind soever; and that
he will warrant and forever defend the same unto the parties of the
second and third parts, their successors and assigns, against said party
of the first part, his heirs, and all and every person or persons
whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same,
     And the said party of the second part convenants faithfully to
perform and fulfil the trust herein created.
     In witness whereof, the said parties of the first and second part
have hereunto set their hands and seals this day and year first above
written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in presence of:                           H. J. Hicks (seal)
W. R. Oberry                              Colier & Warnock (seal)
R. W. Warnock                                     Incorporated
                                          By C. P. Warnock Sec & Mgr

State of Florida
Sumter County
     In this day before me, an officer duly authorized to administer
oaths and take acknowledgments, comes H. J. Hicks, the grantor and C. P.
Warnock, manager of Collier & Warnock (Inc), the trustee, both well
known to me and known to be the persons named in and whose names are
signed to the foregoing Deed of Trust and acknowledge that they executed
the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
     Witness my hand and official seal at Oxford in Sumter County, State
of Florida, this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1916.
Official Seal                             J. T. Laveigne
                                          Notary Public, My commission
                                          does not expire until
                                          September 20th 1917
Filed Aug 30th 1916 and recorded Aug 31st 1916 I certify the foregoing
to be a true copy of the original.
                                          W. N. Patter, Clerk
                                          By Alma McDavid D.C.